Finishing with 10 dogs just before noon, he successfully completed his first sled dog race.

With his wife and two daughters there to greet him on the Kuskokwim River, he was happy to be at the finish line. The 35th running of the Kusko 300 – while warm – was a tough one when it came to the trail conditions. Some veterans are calling it the 2nd toughest K300 in history.